Assessment of the environmental degradation susceptibility of the Macaé River Hydrographic Basin with support of geoprocessing

Authors

  • Brunna Rocha Werneck
  • José Augusto Ferreira da Silva

Keywords:

Environmental Degradation. Hydrographic Basin. Macaé River. Geoprocessing.

Abstract

This article presents a thematic exploration of the environmental degradation in the Macaé River Hydrographic Basin. The objective was to provide a cartographic base on relevant issues regarding the Basin, by doing environmental assessment with support of geoprocessing. This aims at providing assistance for public actions in environmental decisions, and suggest applications of data in local and/or regional plannings that may support the development of the Basin Plan. The AHP method – Hierarchic Analytical Process – was used. The resulting map shows the areas of potential environmental degradation, in which those with greater susceptibility are located at the top and middle sections of the river, and the less likely are found on its lower course.

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Author Biographies

  • Brunna Rocha Werneck
    Geógrafa; Especialista em Solos e Meio Ambiente; Mestre em Engenharia Ambiental pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense, IF Fluminense, campus Macaé; Pesquisadora em Geoprocessamento no Ceftru/UNB, Brasília-DF, Brasil
  • José Augusto Ferreira da Silva
    Mestre e Doutor em Geografia, Geógrafo do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense, IF Fluminense, campus Macaé, RJ, Brasil. Professor e Coordenador do Mestrado em Engenharia Ambiental do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense, IF Fluminense, campus Macaé, RJ, Brasil.

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Assessment of the environmental degradation susceptibility of the Macaé River Hydrographic Basin with support of geoprocessing. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 155–172, 2011. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/2177-4560.20100017.. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.

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